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“ That must be what power does to a man: erases what he knows and makes him remember only what services him at the moment. ”

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There’s discipline, Mahrree knew, and then there’s abuse. The first works, while the second never does. And some people, like Lemuel Thorne, had no idea there was even a difference.

~ Trish Mercer

Trish Mercer Abuse Discipline Discipline And Punish

But for some reason the Department believed all students should learn the exact same way and at the exact same time, demonstrating that no one in Instruction knew the first thing about children.

~ Trish Mercer

Trish Mercer Children And Education Common Core Educational Philosophy

That’s precisely what the governing body should NOT do—manage every detail of their lives. We are not their meddling grandmothers; we exist to keep them safe so they can make their own decisions, resolve their own problems, and live their own lives as their conscience dictates. We are NOT to become that conscience.

~ Trish Mercer

Trish Mercer Government Intervention Governmental Control Meddling Grandmothers Socialism

Remember this moment when you first realized that the government can’t properly take care of people. In fact, that’s never been their responsibility. They’re supposed to keep our borders safe so that we can live as we wish. It’s our responsibility—yours and mine and Zenos’s and everyone else’s—to take care of each other.

~ Trish Mercer

Trish Mercer Government Responsibility Socialism